To guarantee the safety of people walking through the streets of downtown, the Mérida City Council is already working in coordination with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) to secure 16 old and abandoned mansions in the Historic Center of Mérida.
The director of urban development of the commune, Federico Sauri Molina, stated that they already have those abandoned buildings well located and remain vigilant because, with the rainy season and the cold fronts, those mansions could collapse and put dozens of people at risk of people.
The municipal official specified that in the Historical Center, 16 abandoned properties are identified, which present different problems and, in some cases, the owners have not been found, since they are houses that were inherited by several generations and others are intestate.
“We are working hand in hand with the INAH to see how we can begin to intervene in these buildings because they are a matter of security, regardless of the implications, it is a little complicated because the Mérida government cannot invest public money in a private property,” he noted.
However, he indicated that for safety reasons, prevention structures were made at the time, and in cases where the owners were able to be contacted, controlled demolitions of those elements of danger to pedestrians can be carried out.
He highlighted that each case is analyzed so that concrete actions can be taken soon.
“We must remember that this involves a legal procedure, because we cannot enter a property without the permission of the owner, and I estimate that in mid-March or April, we will be able to begin some specific actions on those properties,” he said.
Sauri Molina reiterated that these 16 properties are only in the Historical Center; He added that when abandoned properties are located outside that area, it is much easier to intervene because the owners can be located quickly.
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